“Don't feel bad for one moment about doing what brings you joy.” - A Court of Thorns and Roses . . 🌟QOTD: you’ve been dumped in the middle of the fae lands and you can choose 2 items out of all of these, which do you pick? 1- a magical map 2- a dagger that never misses 3- a coin that will grant 3 wishes 4- a water bottle that is never empty 5- a compass that will point you home . . Hello friends and happy Monday!! Whew this has been a crazy holiday weekend but I had such a blast!!! Lol I feel like I need a weekend to recover from this weekend!! Anyway, I absolutely love a good Map Monday especially with my favorite map from ACOTAR!! I hope everyone is having a wonderful Monday!! . . #ReadGushJuly21 - Map #BooksarePugaliciousJuly21 - Susannah: comfort reads #DisneyLadiesJuly21 - Wendy: character you’d name a pet or child after . . #mapmonday #acotar #acourtofthornsandroses #sarahjmaas #sjm #pyrthianmap #bloomsburypublishing #librariesofig #bookishcommunity #bibliophilelife #youngadultbooks #readersofig #lovetoreadbooks #booksofinsta #readingforfun #bookloversofinstagram #bookstagrammers #bookstagramcommunity #bibliophiles #bookwormlife #bookbloggersofinstagram #bookstagrammademedoit #bookreader #rainbowbookshelves https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ8tw11rVwv/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Q: What is your favorite book you read in July?. Me, actually posting a wrap up post on the last day of the month?! AMAZING!. Full wrap up post on the blog now, link in bio. In July, I read 9 books total – this seems to be my monthly average these days! The month started off a little rocky but once I found my footing in books, I read a lot of 4 and 5 star reads so I’m really happy about that!. It's hard to pick just ONE favorite this month, but if I had to pick, I'd say Firekeeper's Daughter was my overall favorite. A mystery/thriller with Native American characters with contemporary Native American culture and language (Anishinaabemowin) prevalent throughout the book. Kept me on the edge of my seat and intrigued the entire time. I just finished Malibu Rising yesterday and once again, Taylor Jenkins Reid surpasses my expectations. I would like to live inside of a Taylor Jenkins Reid book please and thank you. She has such a way with words and setting the scene, I feel like I am really THERE. Her storytelling ability is unlike anything else. I loved Mary Jane as well - so as you can tell, I have a thing for historical fiction set in the 1970s/80s eras!. #WrapUp - #BombBooks721, #AlltheBooksJuly21, #ForShelfSake, #MyFandomObsessionsJuly21, #WishyWashyWishful, #booksarepugaliciousjuly21, #bookishcoven, #readgushjuly21, #arcmusic21, #RFABJuly21 #summerreading #JulyWrapUp #MonthlyWrapup #MonthlyReads #JulyReads #BookReviewer #BookBlogger #Bookstagram #Bookish #Bibliophile #Bookworm #BoostingYA #BookishLife #BooksOfIG #Bookstagrammer #bookwrapup #librarybookstagram #booksandvegetables https://www.instagram.com/p/CSAnmW1L5JO/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Hello everyone!! How many books did you read in July? I read 5 books and two of them were 5 star reads!! A torch against the night by Sabaa Tahir and A Dance with the Fae Prince by Elise Kova were the ones. *** You can check out more on my post on Book Notes by Athina through the link in my bio. *** #Allthebooksjuly21 #MyFandomObsessionsJuly21 #ontheseblacksandsjul21 #ReadGushJuly21 #courtofreading #wrapup #booklove #readingisfundamental #bookstagrammers #readingcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookishlife #bookobsessed #readersofinsta #bookstagramit #bookrecommendations #greekbookstagram #instavivlio #vivlio #diavazo #eucitesc #mybookfeatures #bdstars #booknotes_athina (at Káto Zákros, Lasithi, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR_afLuAJjq/?utm_medium=tumblr
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ℚ𝕆𝕋𝔻: How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun? I had a fantastic weekend! I went to a family get together on Saturday and then a bbq with friends on Sunday. It was all so fun! I’m hoping to get some reading done and maybe start taking August photos today. ✨ One of today’s photo challenge prompts is “pretty dress on the cover” and I instantly thought I’d The Selection series. These covers are some of my all time favorites. They’re so gorgeous! ✨Challenges✨ #TumblesOverBooks - pretty dress on the cover #ReadGushJuly21 - magenta ✨Hashtags✨ #TheSelection #IReadYA #DystopianReads #ContemporaryReads #ContemporaryYA #PrettyCovers #CoverLove #BookstagramIt #BookNerdigans #BookishLove #AvidReader #AmReading #BookObsessed #LiteraryLife #BooksBooksBooks #ReadingCommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/CRywK1SLwy9/?utm_medium=tumblr
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“You could rattle the stars," she whispered. "You could do anything, if only you dared.” - Throne of Glass . . 🌟QOTD: what’s the longest series you’ve read? . . Hello friends and happy #stacksaturday well I mean kind of…lol more like a sideways stack but I still love it! Throne of Glass was definitely the longest page count series I think I’ve read although a few others definitely come close!! I struggled a bit to push through but I am so so glad I did because I absolutely loved this series!! I had no idea when I read the first book what this series would turn into and looking back on it I’m still so amazed that I thought it was this simple book about a competition…hahaha boy was I wrong!!! Anyway I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!! . . #ReadGushJuly21 - Stack #BooksarePugaliciousJuly21 - Silas: character who changes forms #BookSummerLovin - Will/Tessa/Jem: love triangle . . #throneofglass #throneofglassseries #sarahjmaas #sjm #crownofmidnight #heiroffire #queenofshadows #empireofstorms #kingdomofash #bloomsburypublishing #tbrpile #biblio #booksonbooks #bookclubs #avidreader #readingismagic #instareading #bookaesthetic #bookishlife #bookaholics #bookwormproblems #booksoninstagram #bookchallenge #bookstagramit #bookshelves #rainbowbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CRbdFMULcM3/?utm_medium=tumblr
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“You're going to have to get to know me better before you taste my cake." - Wicked . . 🌟QOTD: what is a series that surprised you? . . Happy Friday friends!! I’m going to spend the day outside reading in the sunshine again and I am soooooo excited!! For some reason I didn’t think I would like this series…I was like ohhhh I love JLA but I don’t think this series is for me. But then vacation came around and I decide to start reading and holy crap on a cracker was I wrong!! I absolutely loved this series and binged it all in like three days!! I should know by now that JLA will always surprise me and I will LOVE it!! Any book or series do that to you?! . . #ReadGushJuly21 - Blue #BooksarePugaliciousJuly21 - Mitch: cinnamon roll characters #DisneyLadiesJuly21 - Tinker bell: small but fiesty . . #brave #wicked #torn #jenniferarmentrout #jenniferlarmentrout #jla #thisisakissingbook #librariesofig #bookishcommunity #bibliophilelife #youngadultbooks #readersofig #lovetoreadbooks #booksofinsta #readingforfun #bookloversofinstagram #bookstagrammers #bookstagramcommunity #bibliophiles #bookwormlife #bookbloggersofinstagram #bookstagrammademedoit #bookreader #rainbowbookshelves https://www.instagram.com/p/CRrKs0nLTUR/?utm_medium=tumblr
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⚔️ Capture his heart. Steal his crown. ⚔️ . . 🌟QOTD: are you more a day person or night person? . . Hello friends!! I am so so excited to bring you another gorgeous cover reveal and giveaway today!! When I first read the synopsis for this book I fell in love!! I cannot wait for August to arrive but until then there is an excerpt in my bio to check out!! Now onto the giveaway! . . 👑 GRAND PRIZE: 1 US WINNER: -Signed hardcover of House of Eclipses -Series Swag 1 INTL WINNER: -Series swag 👑 TO ENTER: -Must be following ME, @ventureswithbooks @authorcaseybond and @bookofmatchesmedia. -Like, comment, save, and tag 1 bookish friend 👑 EXTRA ENTRIES: -Share giveaway in story for 24hrs tagging @authorcaseybond and @bookofmatchesmedia -Tag 3 friends in a comment (you can do this up to 10 times on each post) -Search #HouseOfEclipsesCoverReveal and enter the giveaway on all the tour hosts' posts every day for 7 days for more chances to win! RULES: Giveaway will end on July 21, 2021 at midnight PST, open to US/INTL, not affiliated with IG, must be 16+ or have parental permission to enter, must be a public act to verify entries. Please do not follow and unfollow later, you will be banned from all future giveaways from BOMM Tours and Casey L. Bond. . . #ReadGushJuly21 - Storms #BookSummerLovin - Ladybug/Chat Noir: wildcard #DisneyLadiesJuly21 - Meg: mythology . . #CaseyLBond #HouseOfEclipses #HouseOfEclipsesDuology #HouseOfEclipsesCoverReveal #BOMMtours #BOMMIndieAuthors #BookOfMatchesMedia #indieauthor #bookblog #unitedbookstagram #bookpics #instagramreads #fantasybooks #readersofinsta #vscoreads #bookster #yalovin #readreadread #ireadya #bookaddicted #totalbooknerd #idratherbereading #bookrecs #readeveryday #rainbowbookshelf https://www.instagram.com/p/CRWmvSwribp/?utm_medium=tumblr
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“You can achieve everything in this world, but if it’s for someone else, it’s pointless. Live for yourself.” - Blood Heir . . 🌟QOTD: is there a character you’d love to meet but would be super scared to come face to face with?! . . Hello friends and happy Thursday!! As much as I talk a big game I’m definitely a big scaredy cat!! I know if I came face to face with Anastacya Mikhailov I would be soooo nervous!! Obviously she’s a sweetheart when you aren’t trying to destroy her country but still those eyes would be nerve wrecking!! If you haven’t checked out this series yet I HIGHLY recommend it!! It’s got magical affinities, political power plays, and a serious slow burn romance!! I cannot wait for the gorgeous third and final book!! Have a great day everyone! . . #ReadGushJuly21 - Spiral #BooksarePugaliciousJuly21 - May: dark fantasy #BookSummerLovin - Damen/Laurent: royal couple #DisneyLadiesJuly21 - Ariel: transformation . . #bloodheir #redtigress #ameliewenzhao #penguinteen #delacortepress #cosplay #booktography #booknerdigan #readingcommunity #bookhoarder #booknook #yabookstagram #readersgonnaread #toberead #allthebooks #readinggoals #booksaremagic #bookblogging #bookstagramfeatures #yafantasy #shelfie #bookporn #booksarelife #rainbowbookshelf https://www.instagram.com/p/CREVZDvLR6C/?utm_medium=tumblr
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“For one truly committed to a goal, there is no possibility that could stand between her and success.” - Strange Gods . . 🌟QOTD: the world is in serious danger! You and the main character of your current read are fighting to save it, do you succeed? . . Hello friends and happy Wednesday! I am so excited to talk to you all about this gorgeous book!! I am beyond grateful to have received an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. Overall I really enjoyed this book! It was a quick read that had me thinking the story was going to go one way and then flipped into something I really loved! The entire storyline had a fast pace to it that made it hard for me to stop reading…I mean I did read it all in one sitting, who needs to stop anyway?! Spooky, the main character, started out as a character I wasn’t sure I liked but by the end she had me in tears rooting for her!! This book had me hooked with its unique storyline of strange gods, doorways to different worlds and the fate of earth in the hands of a couple delinquents! I cannot wait to see what happens in book 2!! . Strange Gods comes out July 20th and is definitely worth checking out!! I’ll put the preorder link and synopsis in my story!! . . #ReadGushJuly21 - Beach #BooksarePugaliciousJuly21 - Storm: non-human character you love . . #strangegods #alisonkimble #indieauthor #booktography #booknerdigan #readingcommunity #bookhoarder #booknook #yabookstagram #readersgonnaread #toberead #allthebooks #readinggoals #booksaremagic #bookblogging #bookstagramfeatures #yafantasy #shelfie #bookporn #booksarelife #rainbowbookshelf https://www.instagram.com/p/CRBxIGDAbze/?utm_medium=tumblr
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“She had two choices. One was to continue lying there, doing nothing. The other was to get up and defy all odds. To reach and try for something that the world didn’t think she should have.” - A Trial of Sorcerers . . 🌟QOTD: what are some of your favorite books with contests/competitions? . . Hello friends and happy Tuesday!! It felt so nice to do absolutely nothing yesterday!! I really needed that recovery day!! One of my favorite competition books is this gorgeous one right right!! I absolutely love all the worlds Elise creates but I always love coming back into the Air Awakens world!! It was one of the first series I read when I was just starting to get into bookstagram and Elise’s was the first street team I joined!! I am loving how many people are discovering her books and absolutely looooooove sharing every new one she writes!!! If you have read any yet I definitely recommend them all!!! Have a great day!! . . #ReadGushJuly21 - Kiss #BooksarePugaliciousJuly21 - Marlee: contests and competition #BookSummerLovin - Dain/Sable: self-published/indie . . #atrialofsorcerers #atos #elisekova #indieauthor #selfpublished #selfpublishauthor #nakedcover #tbrpile #biblio #booksonbooks #bookclubs #avidreader #readingismagic #instareading #booksharks #bookaesthetic #bookishlife #bookaholics #bookwormproblems #homelibrary #booksoninstagram #bookchallenge #bookstagramit #bookshelves #rainbowbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_Tg6ArFyO/?utm_medium=tumblr
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“I can tell myself I have no choice, but it’s not the truth. I want this with every shadowy part of my soul that I work so hard to keep locked down.” - Neon Gods . . 🌟QOTD: what is your first read of July? . . Hello friends and happy friggin weekend to me!! After another friggin crazy night at work (but really aren’t they all lately) I am done for 4 days now!! I am so excited for the 4th of July holiday here and all the fireworks!! Be prepared for tooooons of stories!! Anyway my first read of July is carrying over for June and it’s Neon Gods!! WOW OH WOW am I in serious love with this book. I am a huge fan of a good Hades/Persephone retelling and this one is shaping up to be my favorite!! I cannot wait to read more this weekend and hopefully finish!! I hope everyone has a great day!! . . #ReadGushJuly21 - Favorite #BooksarePugaliciousJuly21 - Kenji: character w/ supernatural abilities #BookSummerLovin - Lina/Max adult romance #DisneyLadiesJuly21 - Snow White: deserves more love . . #neongods #kateerobert #adultromance #hadesandpersephone #steamyreads #smutbooks #dirtydirtybook #booktography #booknerdigan #readingcommunity #bookhoarder #booknook #yabookstagram #readersgonnaread #toberead #allthebooks #readinggoals #booksaremagic #bookblogging #bookstagramfeatures #yafantasy #shelfie #bookporn #booksarelife #rainbowbookshelf https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ02DkLLpNF/?utm_medium=tumblr
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“Whatever you've heard about Caraval, it doesn't compare to the reality. It's more than just a game or performance. It's the closest you'll ever find yourself magic in this world.” - Caraval . . 🌟QOTD: let’s talk some of your favorite special editions! . . Hello friends and happy Monday! I have two more days of work and then a couple days off to recharge and I am so ready!! I am a HUGE fan of special editions and definitely love to collect all my favorites!! I loved all the special editions that are came out for the Caraval series and got almost all of them!! This map is still one of my favorites because it reminds me so much of Venice! Venice was definitely the closest place I’ve experienced magic in this world and want to go back soooo badly!! I hope everyone has a great day!! . . #ReadGushJuly21 - Red #BooksarePugaliciousJuly21 - Darin: sibling relationships #BookSummerLovin - Lucy/Josh: book to movie #DisneyLadiesJuly21 - Jane: character whose boyfriend you’d love to steal . . #caraval #caravalspecialedition #caravalmap #mapmonday #bookmap #stephaniegarber #booksandmaps #bookblog #unitedbookstagram #bookpics #instagramreads #fantasybooks #readersofinsta #vscoreads #bookster #yalovin #readreadread #ireadya #bookaddicted #totalbooknerd #idratherbereading #bookrecs #readeveryday #rainbowbookshelf https://www.instagram.com/p/CRg7kdgrUfG/?utm_medium=tumblr
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“Let’s make a deal that we don’t borrow tomorrow’s problems today.” - A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire . . 🎉 Happy 4th of July friends!! 🎉 . . 🌟QOTD: what did you do this weekend? . . I have had a super crazy weekend filled with fireworks and family and a lot of drinking 🤣! I love a good long weekend and spending time at the pool!! Lol you can tell my brain is still on vacation weekend mode cause this caption is turning out to be super hard to write!! But I hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July and/or Sunday!! . . #ReadGushJuly21 - Independence #BooksarePugaliciousJuly21 - Zuzana: side character you liked more than main #BookSummerLovin - Zafira/Nasir: adventures in love #DisneyLadiesJuly21 - Alice: wacky story . . #kingsbane #redwhiteandbluebooks #akingdomoffleshandfire #jenniferarmentrout #supernova #marissameyer #bookflag #bookblog #unitedbookstagram #bookpics #instagramreads #fantasybooks #readersofinsta #vscoreads #bookster #yalovin #readreadread #ireadya #bookaddicted #totalbooknerd #idratherbereading #bookrecs #readeveryday #rainbowbookshelf https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ6IHQUr99R/?utm_medium=tumblr
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“It doesn’t matter how many universes come and go, I will always remember who we were together.” - The Beauty of Darkness . . 🌟QOTD: how do you feel about love triangles? . . Hello and happy #shelfiesunday friends! I cannot even begin to describe how terrible work was…it has been really rough for us lately and our hospital is just letting us drown and I’m so frustrated with it all!! I have been a NICU nurse for 8 years and this is the first time I dread going to work because not only is everyone struggling to keep their head above water but we get no help because everyone is so burnt out and can’t work extra! Okay enough ranting about things that can’t be changed let’s talk loooove triangles!! I am definitely a fan of a good love triangle but almost always find myself gravitating towards one love interest over another! This series has one of my favorite love triangles and I love how the first book is told!! I hope everyone has a great Sunday!!! . . #ReadGushJuly21 - Rainbow #BooksarePugaliciousJuly21 - Iko: fairytale retelling #BookSummerLovin - Alina/?: heavily debated #DisneyLadiesJuly21 - Mulan: fierce warrior . . #thekissofdeception #theheartofbetrayal #thebeautyofdarkness #maryepearson #theremnantchronicles #shelfie #booktography #booknerdigan #readingcommunity #bookhoarder #booknook #yabookstagram #readersgonnaread #toberead #allthebooks #readinggoals #booksaremagic #bookblogging #bookstagramfeatures #yafantasy #shelfie #bookporn #booksarelife #rainbowbookshelf https://www.instagram.com/p/CReDYVBLHLf/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Hello everyone!! Today I am really excited because I get to start reading my eARC copy of A Dance with the Fae Prince by Elise Kova. This is the second book in the Married to Magic series but it can be read as a standalone. Its release date is August 19th and you can find the pre-order link in my bio. *** Cinderella meets THE CRUEL PRINCE in this stand-alone fantasy romance about a human girl and her marriage to the prince of the fae. She knew her hand in marriage would be sold. She had no idea a fae prince was the buyer. Katria swore she’d never fall in love. She's seen what "love" means through the cruelty of her family. So when she’s married off to the mysterious Lord Fenwood for a handsome price, all Katria wants is a better life than the one she's leaving. Feelings are off the table. But her new husband makes not falling in love difficult. As their attraction begins to grow, so too do the oddities within her new life: strange rules, screams in the night, and attacks by fae that Katria never thought were real. When she witnesses a ritual not meant for human eyes, Katria finds herself spirited away to the land of Midscape. Surviving the fae wilds as a human is hard enough. Katria must survive as a human who accidentally pilfered the magic of ancient kings — magic a bloodthirsty king is ready to kill her for in order to keep his stolen throne — and her new husband is the rightful heir in hiding. The power to save the fae is in her hands. But who will save her from a love she vowed never to feel? A Dance with the Fae Prince is a complete, *stand-alone novel*, inspired by the tales of Psyche and Eros, as well as Cinderella, with a "happily ever after" ending. It's perfect for romantic fantasy readers who enjoyed A Court of Silver Flames and An Enchantment of Ravens. A Dance with the Fae Prince features a slow-burn romance and a swoon-worthy couple. *** #EliseKova #ADanceWithTheFaePrince #ADealWithTheElfKing #MarrieToMagic #BOMMTours #BOMMIndieAuthors #BOMMARCTour #MyFamdomObsessionsJuly21 #ReadGushJuly21 #greekbookstagram #instavivlio #vivlio #diavazo #eucitesc #mybookfeatures #booknotes_athina (at Káto Zákros, Lasithi, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRv2tWMr7v1/?utm_medium=tumblr
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[Cover Reveal & Giveaway] Hello everyone!! I am really excited to share with you the gorgeous cover for Dragon by Midnight by Karen Kincy. It is a YA fantasy romance / fairytale retelling that will be released on September 1st & it's the first book in the series *** Check out the synopsis in the comments and you can find the pre-order link through the link on my linktree. *** Now to the giveaway: GRAND PRIZE: 1 US WINNER: -eBook ARC of Dragon By Midnight -Hardcover preorder of Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer -$20 Amazon gift card 4 INTL WINNERS: -eBook ARC of Dragon By Midnight TO ENTER: -Must be following ME @booknotes_athina , @karenkincyauthor and @bookofmatchesmedia. -Like, comment, save, and tag 1 bookish friend EXTRA ENTRIES: -Share giveaway in story for 24hrs tagging @karenkincyauthor and @bookofmatchesmedia -Tag 3 friends in a comment (you can do this up to 10 times on each post) -Search #DragonByMidnightCoverReveal and enter the giveaway on all the tour hosts' posts every day for 7 days for more chances to win! RULES: Giveaway will end on July 29, 2021 at midnight PST, open to US/INTL, not affiliated with IG, must be 16+ or have parental permission to enter, must be a public act to verify entries. Please do not follow and unfollow later, you will be banned from all future giveaways from BOMM Tours and Karen Kincy. *** Cupcake from Whimsy Mug Topsies by @canxdancexreads . Use my code BOOKNOTES10 to save *** #KarenKincy #DragonByMidnight #DragonByMidnightSeries #DragonByMidnightCoverReveal #BOMMtours #BOMMIndieAuthors #BookOfMatchesMedia #MyFandomObsessionsJuly21 #fantasyfriday #readgushjuly21 #booksofig #bookishlife #booklove #booksonbooks #bookloversofinstagram #readingtogether #bibliophilelife #unitedbookstagram #bookstack #readingtime #greekbookstagram #instavivlio #vivlio #diavazo #eucitesc #mybookfeatures #bdstars #booknotes_athina (at Káto Zákros, Lasithi, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRq0To9rd1-/?utm_medium=tumblr
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